Chris Duerden looks at Genesis. From the early, critically-acclaimed, Peter Gabriel-era prog-rock, to the 80s/90s pop, and the solo careers of Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett, not to mention Gabriel's hugely influential World Music record label Real World. Choice Threads - Genesis by Chris Duerden Radio Shows on … [Read more...]
Best of the Guests 20/04/2015
Leigh Chambers guest is Kinnary Martin, a local GP who’s set up The 99 Project, a series of small fundraising projects taking place over 12 months aiming to raise £99,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, a Cambridge based charity, and how she’s been inspired by her 99 year old grandfather; Julian Clover chats to Rupert Adams from William Hill … [Read more...]
Bums on Seats – Lost River, A Little Chaos, The Falling & The Avengers: Age of Ultron
On today's will be reviewing 'Lost River', 'A Little Chaos', 'The Falling' and - with the inevitability of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west - 'The Avengers: Age Of Ultron'. Plus we've a preview of the Polish Film Season running in May at Saffron Screen, which will bring a rare and welcome chance to see films such as the masterful … [Read more...]
Election Studio: Chamali Fernando & Nick Clarke
Sam Davies interviews Cambridge Conservative candidate Chamali Fernando and the man who left the Conservatives for UKIP, former Cambridgeshire County Council leader Nick Clarke. 3/4. … [Read more...]
Bookmark – Hollie McNish, Mischa Hiller & Robin Stevens
Leigh Chambers’ studio guest is poet and spoken word artist, Hollie McNish. She talks about how the rhythm of words has always intrigued her. There’s also have interviews with political thriller writer, Mischa Hiller, on his new novel Disengaged. And Robin Stevens, author of the Wells and Wong mysteries for children, tells us how being an American … [Read more...]
Rainbow Radio 25/04/2015
The rainbow flag is synonymous with the lgbt community. So why a rainbow flag? Where are the origins? Sally tells us more. Older lgbt and why this could be a ticking time bomb as the baby boomers age and tell services what they want. And finally, former councillor for Cambridge and first openly trans councilor talks to us about her challenges and … [Read more...]
Radio Dante 25/04/2015
Radio Dante is back with a new programme entirely dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy on 25th April 1945. Follow us on a journey across Italian grandparents' memories and partisan songs. And you will be introduced to Italian Resistance heroes through Italo Calvino's e Roberto Rossellini's eyes. Presenters: Ludovico … [Read more...]